ARTIST: Stephen Story (New York, 1915 - 1988)
TITLE: Landscape - Old Barn with Crows, Adirondacks, NY (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1981
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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BIOGRAPHY:
Stephen Story relocated to Saranac Lake from New York City in the late 1970s, after spending many summers in the region. He was a notable painter and restored artwork for prestigious organizations such as the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the New York Historical Society, the Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His skill was applied to works by Botticelli, Whistler, Rembrandt, Monet, Cezanne and van Gogh. Oil paintings of the Adirondacks by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait and Mrs. W. Averill Harriman's French collection also benefited from his care and expertise.While residing in Saranac Lake, Mr. Story focused on creating his own artwork. In 1985, he painted the Union Depot in Saranac Lake. This painting, entitled "Old Saranac Railroad Station, Adirondacks, N.Y." was donated to Historic Saranac Lake in 1988 by the artist's daughters. This painting is currently on display in the Saranac Lake Free Library.Mr. Story lived at 1 South Fairview Avenue. He restored paintings in the basement on a large table which remains there today.He bought a house on Lake Simmond in Tupper Lake in 1964.He was a World War II veteran.